How Crackberry has Changed my life. Enjoy
Hello fellow Crackberry users, abusers, and iphone followers. Please keep in mind that this post will not be about which phone is better, or company at that, it is simply a story. I love my Storm, and I respect iphone users when they are not bestowing their ideologies upon the rest of us. To each his own. That being said let me begin.
Some might disagree but I feel it is important for me to express my gratitude to the Crackberry creators and members. After purchasing my first RIM device on the Canadian Storm release date in December, I became an avid supporter and user of the Crackberry Forums. It has taught me so much, from how to install leaked updates, all the way to solving the sometimes simple problems that may come with owning the Storm. I knew at this point, that i have become a better storm user, but never thought it would help me with personal struggles.
But that is not the main reason I am making this post. Oh no. I just wanted to say that before that date back in December, I was a typically shy, passive, and jolly man who would rather turn the other check when I saw something that I disagreed with. The main reason for this was because of my fear of confrontation. I was insecure, scared, and unaware of what would be typed about me by disagreeing members or posters. I found comfort in withdrawing from these situations. Crackberry Changed that. I use to read the comments about how the Storm does not even compare to the iphone, and all the similar yet monotonous posts of the same jargon. Slowly becoming enraged with fury. Then one day, like Bruce Banner transformed into the Hulk, or doctor Jekyll to Mr. Hyde, I changed from the passive Bezansonn, to a raging beast of its own kind.
“Will the Storm ever be as good as the iphone?” This was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
I felt it was my time to express how I felt, and I did. I overcame my fears, and everything that stood in the way of me publicly expressing my feelings, thoughts, theory’s, and all else. This is not to say that what I said was 100% correct, or the “right” thing to say, but that is not the point. The point is that something as simple as this website managed to help at least one person change for the better. I feel more comfortable with my posts, and actually say what i want to say. Not shying away because of what i feel someone will retaliate with.
So thank you Crackberry, for everything. I will continue to post the way I feel I should. Some may laugh, some may disagree, but hopefully many will agree that this was truly a life altering experience for me.
I invite all to share stories and comments.